Override circuit for enabling internal combustion engine
US5696410A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02P11/04
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An enabling device for a motor vehicle having an electronic ignition system including an engine control circuit for controlling the electronic ignition system of the motor vehicle, a hardware limited operating system for controlling the electronic ignition system, a latch electrically connected to the control circuit to enable the electronic ignition system, and an override circuit electrically connected to the latch and the hardware limited operating system to enable the hardware limited operating system.
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